hydro-

English

/haɪdɹoʊ-/

prefix
Definitions
  • water
  • (chemistry) hydrogen
  • (mineralogy) a hydrous compound
  • (zoology) Hydrozoa

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὑδρο- root from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (water, wet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wed-

Gloss

water, wet

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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